Adventures of a Beauty Queen

Nice to know that former beauty queens still find ways to include charitable works in the things they do... I am SO inspired! Perspiring too in the heat of this year's summer! Now if I could just perspire these pounds off to fit into a sexy Solara Swimsuit.... hmmmm... maybe next year...

Maribel sent me via email, photos of some of the artworks to be featured and I was quite impressed by the collection of paintings that these 5 beauty queen have been able to create. The artistic themes include still life, pop art, nudes, slice of life, landscapes, nature, stylized art etc....

to winning the prestigious international beauty pageant. Evangeline Pascual, won 1st Runner-up then, reportedly turned down the crown when the winning contestant was disqualified. But that's an old, old story and if you're into old stories (like me) then click here to read up on it.
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Czarina Gatbonton - 2nd Runner-up Miss Humanity International 2011
Adventures of a Beauty Queen got the awesome news just now on the Facebook of beauty queen handler John de la Vega that his girl Czarina Gatbonton won 2nd Runner-up in the Miss Humanity International 2011 beauty pageant...

Gloria "Bong" Dimayacyac, Miss Asia Pacific 1983
Adventures of a Beauty Queen spent a crazy night in Tagaytay celebrating Bong Dimayacyac's birthday (I did not DARE ask how many she's had, LOL) and went home with an upset stomach but a happy heart. Many thanks to the Martinez Family for...

Pilipinas Beauty Pageant!!!
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Five hours to go before I make a quiet entrance through the Green Gate of Araneta Coliseum to watch the 48th edition of the Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant. I am excited and loaded with questions:
Who will win...

and most must-have beauty products. So, be it a juicy lip color you're craving (à la Diane von Furstenberg), a nude nail (as seen at Prabal Gurung), or sunkissed skin (spotted at Michael Kors), you're sure to find all the ideas and inspiration you need in today's story! On that note, we...

Last January 17, 2012, M Cafe found itself swarming with beauty after the women of Renee Salud decided to celebrate his Entieth Birthday there!
When I arrived, there were nearly 10 beauty queens ahead of me – Desiree Verdadero (who organized the whole affair), Gem Padilla, Lou Bunyi,...

In other words, no tongue was involved, just some nasty people who have an axe to grind against the beauty queen.
Through all these achievements and controversies, Krista Kleiner has managed to keep her romance going with Filipino R&B singer Jay-R. Click here to read more about that as well...

I spent a lazy afternoon hanging out with birthday girl Gloria Diaz (Miss Universe 1969) and a bevy of beauty queens at the residence of Nini Licaros (Bb. Pilipinas International 1968).
Beauty Queens in attendance included Evelyn Camus (Bb. Pilipinas International 1971), Peachy Sacasas...